Everything Kevyn Adams has done as Sabres GM Part 2

[spndnchz]

Heyooo 

https://www.sabrespace.com/community/topic/28767-everything-kevyn-adams-has-done-as-sabres-gm/page/13/#comment-1775527

 

[Demoted]

Still waiting for someone to "Do something big"

[GASabresIUFAN]

So what has Adams done?  He has turned this franchise into the laughingstock of the NHL.

[Scottysabres]

Adams sucks

[Kr632]

21 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

So what has Adams done?  He has turned this franchise into the laughingstock of the NHL.

They were already that before he was named GM

[Bangarang]

Hopefully the next thing he does is clean out his office 

[Carmel Corn]

His greatest accomplishment?  Turning a once proud franchise into the laughing stock of ALL professional sports!

[HumanSlinky39]

He's spent five years building a team with a .500 ceiling.

[GASabresIUFAN]

12 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

His greatest accomplishment?  Turning a once proud franchise into the laughing stock of ALL professional sports!

No the NY Giants and Jets are worse.

[Mango]

Remember when he announced the captains.

What an incredibly weird thing for a GM to do. 

[Carmel Corn]

5 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

No the NY Giants and Jets are worse.

Maybe the Jets, but the Giants at least  made the playoffs in recent years 

[LTS]

11 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

So what has Adams done?  He has turned this franchise into the laughingstock of the NHL.

Too much credit.

11 hours ago, Kr632 said:

They were already that before he was named GM

This is why.  You can't give Adams credit for anything, including this. All he's done is maintain the status quo.

Which isn't totally fair, he's done things as the GM.  However, he's as effective as the guy shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.

So.. that's that.  The Sabres hit the iceberg when Pegula bought the team. The boat has been sinking ever since.

[JP51]

The only thing Adams has done is trade away top talent, accumulate bottom feeders and reclamation projects and maintained one of the softest cores I have ever seen in any team in any sport. He has set this team back 5 years from the day he ultimately gets fired. 

[Indabuff]

[Thorner]

Well, 

[R_Dudley]

36 minutes ago, Thorner said:

Well, 

That was a lot of nothing really when you digest it all and look at the yearly results. Deck chairs on the titanic as LTS said.

All is well that ends well and this has not and appears headed that way again. 

[Thorner]

6 minutes ago, R_Dudley said:

That was a lot of nothing really when you digest it all and look at the yearly results. Deck chairs on the titanic as LTS said.

All is well that ends well and this has not and appears headed that way again. 

Shuffling the deck chairs….and removing the helm on the way out 

[LGR4GM]

What has Kevyn Adams done:

Edited December 4 by LGR4GM

[Crusader1969]

My next crusade is to defend Owen Power. 
Another HUGE failure is not to get him a legit partner to play with 

Luke Hughes, very similar profile to Power get Pesce and Power get Jokiharju???   
 The Sabres are the franchise that ruined Risto. Taking an offensive minded dman to become something he wasn't - a shut down defender. Just because he is 6'4. 
they almost ruined Dahlin, thankfully Granato and Dahlins pure ability saved him.  Probably still not the player he could havd been if he had anyone to mentor him.  Closest thing they had was Johnson last season 

now they are trying the same thing with Power.  He is never going to be a shut down type.  He's never going to be out there laying people out. 
BUT that doesn't mean he isn't a valuable piece. Let him be an offensive force.  
the time is now.   Boot both Jokiharju and Bryson to the curb and bring in a proper d partner that can allow Owen to create offence while his partner supports him.  
Sabres fans are always quick to want to run out their players who are / will be good out of town  

The list is long   Eichel, Dahlin, Mitts and the most egregious one of all Samson Reinhart    Time to realize it's the Brysons and Jokiharjus of the world that need to go and replaced by legit Vet NHL dmen   

 

[Broken Ankles]

2 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

My next crusade is to defend Owen Power. 
Another HUGE failure is not to get him a legit partner to play with 

Luke Hughes, very similar profile to Power get Pesce and Power get Jokiharju???   
 The Sabres are the franchise that ruined Risto. Taking an offensive minded dman to become something he wasn't - a shut down defender. Just because he is 6'4. 
they almost ruined Dahlin, thankfully Granato and Dahlins pure ability saved him.  Probably still not the player he could havd been if he had anyone to mentor him.  Closest thing they had was Johnson last season 

now they are trying the same thing with Power.  He is never going to be a shut down type.  He's never going to be out there laying people out. 
BUT that doesn't mean he isn't a valuable piece. Let him be an offensive force.  
the time is now.   Boot both Jokiharju and Bryson to the curb and bring in a proper d partner that can allow Owen to create offence while his partner supports him.  
Sabres fans are always quick to want to run out their players who are / will be good out of town  

The list is long   Eichel, Dahlin, Mitts and the most egregious one of all Samson Reinhart    Time to realize it's the Brysons and Jokiharjus of the world that need to go and replaced by legit Vet NHL dmen   

 

The Sabres already have $36.5m tied up on the blue line.  There was no space to get a Brad Peche type defender and overpay.  Adams deserves all the criticism for doubling/tripling/quadrupling down on the puck moving defenseman.  No disagreement that Owen should be paired with a respectable vet but decisions were made to trade for a similar piece to Dahlin and him.  Knowing that none of the three were going to receive third line minutes  this meant that some combination of Dahlin, Power and Byrum would be playing together often….and it’s translating to horrible play in our own zone.  Especially when you add in other possible pairings like Bryson and Joki.  He should have moved one of Dahlin, Power or Bryum for a top 3/6 forward, moved Joki to the third line and traded/signed two competent defenders (Weegar or Peche types) to play with the two you did keep with cap space you opened by moving one of the top three. 
 

   If Adams is dead man walking (and I hope to God he is), I hope he is replaced sooner than later, b/c Dahlin NTC kicks in July 1st, and if there will be a massive shakeup to the roster, move as much money off the blue line and replace with able-bodied big men (not boys).  
 

[Crusader1969]

2 hours ago, Broken Ankles said:

The Sabres already have $36.5m tied up on the blue line.  There was no space to get a Brad Peche type defender and overpay.  Adams deserves all the criticism for doubling/tripling/quadrupling down on the puck moving defenseman.  No disagreement that Owen should be paired with a respectable vet but decisions were made to trade for a similar piece to Dahlin and him.  Knowing that none of the three were going to receive third line minutes  this meant that some combination of Dahlin, Power and Byrum would be playing together often….and it’s translating to horrible play in our own zone.  Especially when you add in other possible pairings like Bryson and Joki.  He should have moved one of Dahlin, Power or Bryum for a top 3/6 forward, moved Joki to the third line and traded/signed two competent defenders (Weegar or Peche types) to play with the two you did keep with cap space you opened by moving one of the top three. 
 

   If Adams is dead man walking (and I hope to God he is), I hope he is replaced sooner than later, b/c Dahlin NTC kicks in July 1st, and if there will be a massive shakeup to the roster, move as much money off the blue line and replace with able-bodied big men (not boys).  
 

They have plenty of cap room to add a quality top 4 dman, especially if you move out Jokiharju.  Cap going up and you have Clifton coming off the books at the end of the season (I believe) 

in Columbus they attribute the the year Werenski is having to playing along side Provorov (stay at home dman) 

at this point, Adams needs to overpay to bring in another top 4 dman.  
they also should find a low cost vet bottom pair guy who can kill penalties.   Take that responsibility totally away from Power 

[SwampD]

4 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

My next crusade is to defend Owen Power. 
Another HUGE failure is not to get him a legit partner to play with 

Luke Hughes, very similar profile to Power get Pesce and Power get Jokiharju???   
 The Sabres are the franchise that ruined Risto. Taking an offensive minded dman to become something he wasn't - a shut down defender. Just because he is 6'4. 
they almost ruined Dahlin, thankfully Granato and Dahlins pure ability saved him.  Probably still not the player he could havd been if he had anyone to mentor him.  Closest thing they had was Johnson last season 

now they are trying the same thing with Power.  He is never going to be a shut down type.  He's never going to be out there laying people out. 
BUT that doesn't mean he isn't a valuable piece. Let him be an offensive force.  
the time is now.   Boot both Jokiharju and Bryson to the curb and bring in a proper d partner that can allow Owen to create offence while his partner supports him.  
Sabres fans are always quick to want to run out their players who are / will be good out of town  

The list is long   Eichel, Dahlin, Mitts and the most egregious one of all Samson Reinhart    Time to realize it's the Brysons and Jokiharjus of the world that need to go and replaced by legit Vet NHL dmen   

 

Power is 6'5".

3 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

They have plenty of cap room to add a quality top 4 dman, especially if you move out Jokiharju.  Cap going up and you have Clifton coming off the books at the end of the season (I believe) 

in Columbus they attribute the the year Werenski is having to playing along side Provorov (stay at home dman) 

at this point, Adams needs to overpay to bring in another top 4 dman.  
they also should find a low cost vet bottom pair guy who can kill penalties.   Take that responsibility totally away from Power 

They don't need another D man. They need someone who can consistently put the puck in the net against starting goalies.

[Crusader1969]

2 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Power is 6'5".

They don't need another D man. They need someone who can consistently put the puck in the net against starting goalies.

I totally disagree.  You can't win with both Jokiharju and Bryson playing in your top 6 

stabilize the D.  Let Power create offense, like the stats show he can and scoring will follow.  
 

not that I wouldn't want another scorer as well but top 4 dman is the priority 

5 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Power is 6'5".

They don't need another D man. They need someone who can consistently put the puck in the net against starting goalies.

I was talking about Risto who is 6'4. (I think) 

[SwampD]

7 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I totally disagree.  You can't win with both Jokiharju and Bryson playing in your top 6 

stabilize the D.  Let Power create offense, like the stats show he can and scoring will follow.  
 

not that I wouldn't want another scorer as well but top 4 dman is the priority 

I was talking about Risto who is 6'4. (I think) 

Of course, upgrade wherever and whenever you can, but when I think of our losses, it's been because we never got that timely goal from anyone. When we won out west, It was because of our goalies and D.

[LTS]

11 hours ago, SwampD said:

Power is 6'5".

They don't need another D man. They need someone who can consistently put the puck in the net against starting goalies.

According to the NHL site, Owen Power is 6'6, 226lbs.